BIOLOGY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Treatment And Control Groups, Dependent And Independent Variables, Scientific Method
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Never prove a hypothesis is correct: science is open to revision if data compel it, confirmed results of an experiment give you a scientific fact. A direct and repeatable observation of the natural world. Anyone could observe this same fact if they repeated your process. Must be cautious not overstate conclusion: if not cautious you can get yourself into trouble. Must distinguish between correlation and causation: correlation the two are related to each other, causation cause and effect relationship between the two. Based on these data, would you conclude that the relationship between organic food and autism is a correlation or a causation: a. The object of scientific study must be observable and quantifiable event or creature world its limits. Science cannot speak to the existence of god or any supernatural: science can only be used to explore things in the natural. It cannot distinguish or quantify beauty or lack thereof: esthetics, morals, and ethics can not be tested.
